The scientific study of human hookworm infection began at the dawn of the twentieth
century. In recent years, there have been dramatic improvements in our understanding of …

Parasitic infections are widespread throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, and infection with
multiple parasite species is the norm rather than the exception. Despite the ubiquity of …

Now in its third edition, this textbook serves to frame understandings of health, health-related
behavior, and health care in light of social and health inequality as well as structural …

In the tropics, helminths are among the most common chronic infections of humans and
Plasmodium infections the most deadly. As these two groups of parasites have similar …

Background Anaemia is known to be one of the outcomes of parasitic infection and it may
result in impaired cognitive development, reduced physical work capacity and in severe …

Background: Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections still remain a notable health problem
in resource-limited countries due to difficulties in the implementation of control measures. In …

Objective To investigate the association between birth outcomes and blood levels of
aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)‐lysine adduct in pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana. Method A cross …

Background Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are
important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people …

This study was conducted to assess the relative contribution of iron, folate, and B12
deficiency to anaemia in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. In total, 146 pregnant …

Background Parasitic infections affect tens of millions of pregnant women worldwide, and
directly or indirectly lead to a spectrum of adverse maternal and fetal/placental effects. The …